Once you have developed a taste for cannabis, you have likely heard of kief. If you have a similar taste for coffee then infusing the two substances together should be something worth trying.
That part of the cannabis plant can be used in different ways yet this is both effective and tasty.
By understanding this specific part of the cannabis plant, and how you can infuse it with coffee, it can develop into a new, enjoyable way of consuming cannabis.
In this guide, we will look at how to make kief coffee, what the kief part of the cannabis plant is, and why you should infuse it with coffee.
How To Make Kief Coffee: A Step-By-Step Guide
As a means of jolting up your focus in the morning, a cup of coffee may be a daily habit. With the addition of kief, you really should be feeling more alert to attack the day ahead.
Yet be careful with it, an excessive amount of kief can mimic the effects of too much caffeine to give you the shakes.
This is not what you want at the start of the day so show some restraint, especially when you begin to use it.
Activation
Just like tea leaves, you need to activate the THC if you want it to work with your cup of coffee and take it past the buzz you are used to.
Start with decarboxylation which is how you activate the kief, just as you would with any ingestible which is cannabis-infused.
Decarboxylation is quite simple and involves an oven at 230°F so you can bake your kief on an even layer on a baking tray that is covered with parchment paper.
At 230°F, you should give the kief around half an hour to an hour.
You may want to check it to ensure it does not burn as that can affect the taste. Once it begins to brown, it is time to get it out of the oven.
Infusion
Once the kief is activated and effectively decarbed, it is time to infuse it with your coffee.
Treat it as an added ingredient to your typical cup of morning joe, just as you consider a teaspoon of sugar or a bit of creamer.
Stick with the dairy as the fat molecules allow the cannabinoids a substance to bind to and can help with the blending.
This method may result in several tiny pieces of kief floating at the top of your brew and taking a bit more time can mean better results.
If you do not want to use the oven for the decarboxylation stage then you can use the kief with a fatty liquid instead.
As it binds to the fat molecules earlier, this may be preferable and you can put the kief in with a few splashes of milk, butter, or creamer then leave it on low heat.
After the same amount of time of activation, around half an hour to an hour, the kief will activate and will already be infused in liquid.
You can either strain it out or leave the kief in there when you stir it into your coffee.
Serving
The second method of infusion may be preferable if you like your coffee a little differently. Maybe try some different flavors or servings such as a cappuccino or iced coffee.
You could even melt some THC-infused chocolate and pour that into your coffee.
What Is The Kief Part Of The Cannabis Plant
Kief is known as the ‘pollen’ or ‘dry sift’ of the cannabis plant. These are the resinous trichome glands that when you agitate the plant becomes separated.
If you look at your grinder, there is likely a ‘kief collector’ at the bottom which collects the crystallized green dust that can look like a powder.
You may want to get rid of it but while you may think that the rest of your herbs are potent enough, the kief is the most potent element.
If you want to spice up your joint then sprinkle some kief on once it has built up. The intense effect introduces a multi-faceted punch.
As the grinder will collect kief whenever you use it, it likely has a mixture of several different strains from the different batches you have used over time.
For cannabis with an exceedingly high THC content that can deliver a sizable kick, check your grinder and use whatever has collected at the bottom.
Why Infuse Kief With Coffee
Kief can be incredibly potent, even in tiny measurements of a single milligram, which can make it ideal to slip into a cup of coffee.
Many of us take coffee for that welcome jolt in the morning and if you want it to be even more potent then infuse some kief.
Not only will kief bring you a potent high but it can also be an easy way of getting the bigger amount of THC that medical patients require in specific treatments.
For cannabis users who have developed a high tolerance, coffee infused with kief can help you recall a pleasantly stoned sensation.
You should be aware that kief can be incredibly potent so you may want to start small and then build up to check your tolerance. Too much too soon can put you off kief while, with any drug, you can increase your levels slowly.
On its own, a cup of coffee should increase your preparation for the day ahead by helping you feel energized.
The coffee can also help you burn fat and with kief added to the coffee, you can feel the benefit of all those cannabinoids.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Much Kief Should You Include In A Cup Of Coffee?
Due to how potent kief is, you only need a tiny amount of the substance in a cup of coffee. That may only be just a single milligram and you can add it right at the end of your preparation.
As long as the cup of coffee is still very warm to the touch it should be fine.
The temperature should help release the cannabinoids and creates a potent high that can last for a long time.
Can You Add Kief To Other Drinks?
Along with coffee, you can also add kief to several other drinks. The easiest way to get a similar result is to use kief in a similar drink such as tea using the same method.
Final Thoughts
If you need to get a more potent buzz from your cup of coffee then you should look to the bottom of your grinder.
Should you use several types of cannabis strain then all of them will be collected and the mix can prove quite a concoction.
It is not too difficult to infuse the kief in as you can simply sprinkle it in. Do ensure that you use milk, creamer, or butter as the kief can bind with the fat molecules.
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